The Digital Dimensions of Witnessing

Learning with Technology and Testimony

Abstract

This introduction to the special issue on digital testimony provides context to the articles that follow including an overview of key issues in using digital Holocaust survivor testimony and a discussion of some challenges and dilemmas. Teaching with digital testimony must consider the transition from in-person to digital survivor testimony, issues of memory and history, and the benefits and limitations of the technology. There are important implications for teachers who often see testimony as a way to develop empathy.